NEW YORK -- Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers continues leading the field with 1,177,456 votes, following the third returns of the 2013 NBA All-Star Balloting presented by Sprint. The Miami Heat's LeBron James, with 1,151,304 votes, is a close second. The Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant (1,088,797) and the New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony (1,054,099) are second in West and East, respectively.

Kobe ain't exactly the most likable guy either. And I think younger fans are generally Lebron/KD fans. I mean, younger fans who aren't Lakers fans at least. Or Cleveland fans lol. I guess I can't argue with those numbers though. Pretty cool, 34 year old leading the league in scoring and leading the all-star voting. Now if only the Lakers didn't suck at the moment.